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Old 03-13-2018, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by A Fish Named Wallyum
It's gone to the field with me twice the last two weekends, but I can't seem to get a reliable ignition from the Estes "starters". Fresh batteries and clean clips, but more often than not, no joy. If and when it flies, I'll be sure to write a little something about it, I'm sure.
Thank you! I sent Andy a heads-up about your project (including a link to this thread), so that he'll be aware of it. Also:

Ironically, the %&^##* "starters" (the two "##'s" stand for "t's"--the adjective should be readily "divine-able" :-) ) may result in widespread breakage of the NAR's Third Commandment ("Thou shalt launch thy rockets with an electrical launch system and electrical motor igniters [I guess the stone tablets haven't been re-engraved to say "starters"...]. Thy launch system shalt have a safety interlock in series with the launch switch, and shalt use a launch switch that returns to the “off” position when released."), with the "heathen fire-rope" (green cannon fuse: http://www.google.com/search?ei=UIO...1.0.pcLor791fgs ) being used instead...
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